Senior Events Account Executive

**Our Vision**:
Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today's world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth.

We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas, we call this Borderless Creativity.

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities Advertising, Experience, PR, Consulting and Health. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.

**Our mission**:We inspire brands and people to impact the world

**How we do it** : We innovate and operate at the intersection of people and capabilities

**What we do**: Borderless creativity

Today, Ogilvy is recognized as the world's leading creative agency. We are also one of the most effective networks globally.

**About Memac Ogilvy**:
Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide WPP & Ogilvy network. It's the only truly integrated comms network - with Consulting, Advertising
- Brand & Content, PR, Experience & Health under 1 P&L and under single leadership. Memac Ogilvy is the most integrated modern creative and effective partner for client growth in MENA. We inspire brands and people to impact the world. We deliver on this by combining expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions, with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as a thorough and passionate People agenda.

The agency is the most awarded Middle Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It counts around 500 staff members.

**What we're looking for**:
We're on the hunt for a top notch Senior Events Account Executive to work with a leading institution in Doha.

The Senior Events Account Executive is responsible for implementing comprehensive plans for the university and its entities' events and outreach activities. The incumbent will be responsible for all the planning, operational, implementation and post-event activities.

The post holder will implement logistics and provide event management support.

**About the Role**

The Senior Events Account Executive is responsible for implementing comprehensive plans for the university and its entities' events and outreach activities.

**What You'll Do**
- Attending all departmental meetings to drive Communications objectives and deliverables
- Seek internal approvals on events communications deliverables
- Overall management and day-to-day execution of events
- Effectively managing and using Communications platforms
- Plan, organize and lead cross-functional execution of all events activities
- Supervise graphics, marketing and branding material used at event activities, in liaison with the creative team.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Track performance of events and make recommendations for new processes and events to support the mission
- Research and recommend local and international conferences and exhibitions
- Deal with all relevant correspondence and logistics regarding events, including all meeting room requirements, catering requirements, hotel reservations, draft scope of works, etc.
- Manage the scheduling of both present and future events and client portfolios on a daily basis enabling accurate and timely information to be available for internal and external providers.
- Maintain a calendar of events and implement a system that enables long term planning and effective events management.
- Obtain accurate event specifications.
- Ensure excellent customer relations / service in all events.
- Support with updating the operating procedures; establish strategic events schedules' and tasks assignments as and when required.
- Provide directions and coaching to event onsite staff / volunteers involved in the planning and execution of the events.
- Negotiate agreements with 3rd party service providers and subcontractors to ensure lowest cost and highest quality of service.
- Provide post event analysis, budget recaps and participants' feedback.
- Develop the event management plans, monitor and approve related expenditures
- Actively follow and promote all policies and procedures.
- Perform Any other duties and tasks as deemed necessary

**What You'll Need**
- Bachelor's degree and up to 8 years of experience in a similar role
- Experience in higher education events is highly preferable.
- Knowledge of protocol matters is preferrable.
- Be able to exercise sound judgement and exhibit courteous customer service and friendly behavior at all times.
- Have sharp time-management skills and ex